From the book: In the Nordic countries, live-action role-playing has developed into a unique and powerful form of expression. Nordic larps range from entertaining  flights of fancy to the exploration of the intimate, the collective and the political. This incredible tradition combines influences from theatre and performance art with gamer cultures, in order to push the boundaries of role-playing. Nordic Larp presents a critical cross section of this vibrant culture through 30 outstanding larps, combining stories told by designers, players and researchers with hundreds of photographs of play and preparations. The editors Jaakko Stenros and Markus Montola are life-long role-players, as well as game researchers at the University of Tampere. They are authors of Pervasive Games: Theory and Design (2009) as well as the editors of Playground Worlds (2008) and Beyond Role and Play (2004). Winner of The 2012 Diana Jones Award for Excellence in Gaming (http://www.dianajonesaward.org/the-2012-award/)